Possible bag pattern

[mart]

My wife is quite handy with her sewing machine, she even replaced the zipper in my big canvas tent. She said making a possibles bag would be no trouble. She has many fabric and leather samples from when she was at a furniture store. They would give her all the sample books of fabric when a company discontinued a line.

My question is, where could I find a pattern for a simple possibles bag? I am needing one for my 62 caliber percussion rifle as I have an upcoming late season moose hunt in November and finally need a possibles bag. This is my first time for getting drawn for a muzzleloader tag so haven't needed a bag till now. Acually I needed a bag before this but kept putting it off. I have been getting along just hauling my supplies to the range in a box.

Etta thinks she can make one up without a pattern but admits it would be easier to work from one. Thanks in advance.

Mart

 

[necchi]

Go on down to the "Craftsmen" forum and start looking at all the photos of bags guys have made.
There's alot if you look in the back pages, think 7"x7"s for a handy size.
If fabric is used, an inside liner with a smaller pocket added is a nice touch.

A pattern? Fold a peice of printer paper in half and cut an 1 1/2" off one side, take a second sheet about the same size an thats the flap.

 

[paulvallandigham]

Bag patterns? Check with Dixie Gun Works, Crazy Crow , October Country, and other suppliers. We members have a "Links" topic on the index page to this forum, which will take you to a long list of suppliers. Click on the name you choose, and it will take you to their website/catalog.

 

[SpottedBull]

PM sent to you.

 

[jock scott]

Hi,

I think the solution of the paper folded in two and some trial on paper are eally the best.

Here is the my last one.

Let me know if I can help.

Jock

 

[DOUBLEDEUCE 1]

That is a beautiful bag and horn :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

 

[crockett]

Most of the originals were sort of plain Jane types. Squarish in shape, a flap long enough to have enough weight to hang down on its own. Most of the originals lie flat with a running stitch. The problem with that is it doesn't create much inside room. If you add a gussett or sew inside out you'll get a lot more room inside.
Buy some cheap vinyl and sew up some test models until you find what you like.

 

[BrownBear]

Probably safest to think of bags as kind of an "evolution," if my experience holds true and in fact you have a ready supply (supplier) on hand. You'll probably start out pretty big because you'll instinctively put more in there than you really need, and over time you'll start cutting back.

Handiest for me are bags with a gusset (a narrow piece of fabric/leather that runs around the perimeter between the front and back panels) to give you more room, even with bags that are smaller overall. With a 1-1 1/2" gusset a bag 8"x8" or maybe 10"x10" is big enough for about everything plus the kitchen sink. Pare away to the essentials for a reload (while putting the extras elsewhere on your body or in a pack), and a bag 6"x6" with a 1" gusset is plenty big for your hand and room too spare.

Another design feature is a "rolled" lip on the front panel so the middle dips down a little lower than the height of the rest of the bag. It just seems easier to get my hand in and out that way.

Next comes a question of horns. You can hang them from their own shoulder strap or on the straps for your bag. In truth I have one about the size of half a banana and fits loose inside my bag along with an attached powder measure. It still holds enough powder for 6-10 reloads. Being inside your bag, it's one less thing dangling on your body to tangle in the willows or alders. If using a capper I make my own from a narrow strip of leather to hold half a dozen caps and shove it into a little pocket on my bag strap.

The other thing in my bag for big game is a loading block that holds 2 or 3 patched balls. Add a couple or three loose balls and a little patching and lube to a small back pocket inside the bag, and that's it. There's also a short starter in there in it's own loop at one end of the bag. Pure basics, but pullenty for a big game hunt.

A good stunt is to go to the bag section at Track of the Wolf and compare size, design and features of assorted bags and see what appeals to you. They run the gamut from large to small and simple to complicated. I just made one 6"x6" out of leather about like this one, and danged if it isn't about as handy as sliced bread.

 

[sean138]

Here's one from this forum.
Link
Sean